Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Nigeria 2.6 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Nigeria’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 544 m above Nigeria’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 2.8 times as many people as Germany.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 9% more densely populated than Germany.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 8.7 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 8.0 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 27 years older than in Nigeria.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 3.0 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Nigeria are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 17 times the size of Nigeria’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 7.9 times as much per person as Nigeria.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Nigeria than in Germany (Gini 0.2 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 6.2× Nigeria’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 103 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 26 years longer than in Nigeria.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 23 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 12 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 2.09 points higher than in Nigeria.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 5.4 times as much alcohol as in Nigeria.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 9.9 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 1,064 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Nigeria put in 726 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 6.7 years longer than in Nigeria.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 193 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Nigeria: 0 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 64% in Nigeria.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 9.5 times as long as Nigeria’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 43 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 23% of Nigeria.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 5.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 5.2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 17.2 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Nigeria gets 20% more rain than Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Nigeria?
Nigeria is larger. Germany fits inside Nigeria 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 2.8 times as many people as Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Nigeria?
People in Germany live 26 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 54.6 in Nigeria.
Are people taller in Germany or Nigeria?
Men in Germany are 8.7 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
